About the Action
What is the claim about?
Under the Veterans Health Care Regulations, Veterans Affairs Canada (“VAC”) requires veterans in long-term care to contribute, up to a maximum monthly amount, to the cost of their accommodation and meals – referred to as A&M Charges. This proposed class action seeks damages based upon the allegation that Canada overcharged veterans for the cost of their long-term care since at least 1998. The case alleges that there were errors in the calculating annual indexation amounts under section 33.1 of the Regulations.
Who does the proposed class action affect?
This proposed class proceeding may affect veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces, war-service civilians or pensioners, who received benefits for long-term care under the Veterans Health Care Regulations.
Survivors, estates, and family member of eligible veterans may also be affected. Please register to be added to the database of potential class members and to receive updates on the progress of this proposed class action.
Important Documents
Veterans Long Term Care Class Action
If you received benefits for long-term care under the Veterans Health Care Regulations and paid, at any time since at least 1 October 1998, accommodation and meals charges, you may be a member of the proposed class.
Survivors and eligible estates of persons who received these benefits for long-term care may also be members of the proposed class.
Please register to be added to the database of potential class members and to receive updates on the progress of this proposed class action.
If you are the family member of a survivor or the beneficiary or representative of the estate of a person who received benefits for long-term care administered by VAC you may also wish to register as an interested person or representative of a potential class member to receive updates on the progress of this proceeding.
Please note that the lawsuit is currently a proposed class proceeding because a judge of the Federal Court has not yet approved (i.e., “certified”) the case to continue as a class proceeding.